WHAT IS FREEZE DRYING?
The basic idea of freeze-drying is to completely remove water from fruits, while leaving the structure and composition of the raw material intact. Freeze-drying can effectively preserve the colour, taste, minerals, vitamins, and aroma of the fruit, so it is nearly identical to its original.
Freeze-dried fruits should be stored in your cupboard at room temperature and if stored at less than 25º have a shelf life/best before of up to 2 years.
Once opened how long will they last?
Once opened and resealed properly Fruits For Drinks can last up to 9 months.
Why are they in a foil bag?
The foil bag ensures that they have a complete atmospheric barrier to air and light which prevents any discolouration, deterioration of softening of the fruits and ensures they stay ready to serve in your cupboard for up to 9 months.
Do they taste the same as fresh?
Apart from having only water taken away, Fruits For Drinks freeze-dried fruits are exactly the same as fresh fruits. Each piece of fruit absorbs the liquid from your drinks, they release all of the natural flavours of freshly-sliced fruits into your glass.
How quickly do they rehydrate in the glass?
Once the fruit is dropped into your glass and then add your chosen liquid, the fruit releases its natural flavours instantly into your drink and takes around a minute to look like fresh.
How does freeze-dried compare to dehydrated fruits?
In flavour freeze-dried wins every time, dehydrated fruits are essentially very slowly baked to remove the water from the fruits but always maintain a significant percentage of water and over a short period will easily soften. Their shelf life is a maximum of 3 months. If dehydrated fruits are not stored in foil barrier bags browning occurs when the fruit is exposed to daylight.
Why do dehydrated look brown and shriveled?
In look and visual impression, dehydrated fruits discolour. This is particularly true of citrus fruits. Freeze-dried fruits do not suffer from this and is supplied in foil and air barrier resealable bags.
Can I use these fruits with water?
100% Yes! We started as an idea for making children's drinks more attractive than those sugary alternatives. They work in exactly the same way, releasing their flavour immediately into the glass or even your drinks bottle for the gym.
What fruits are available?
We launched with a 6 fruit multi pack with Lemon, Lime, Orange, Strawberry, Raspberry and Blueberry. There are more fruits to come. Sign up for our newsletter to find out more!
Yes. Absolutely nothing added, only water taken away.
Are any chemicals involved in the process?
We only remove the water - and all nutrients remain in the product - think like fresh - without the water!
Where do the fruits come from?
We source each of our fruits from growers around the globe and are able to trace them from field to pack and ensure they meet our high standards. Every pack contains the source country on the back of pack.
What do they smell like in the bag?
The answer is...amazing!
